Is Justin Benton starting?
Justin Benton is the projected starter at DT for North Texas Mean Green.
Redshirt junior · #15 · 6'0", 298 lbs
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The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Newton, ranked #634 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 19 tackles, 2 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 66 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #15
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 298 lbs
- Transfer
- East Carolina
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 19 | 2 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8786
- National Rank
- #634
- High School
- Newton
- Hometown
- Covington, GA
Why this rating?
On a 66-rated defense; 59th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.81 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 66.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WCLTTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 50-10
Oct 2WTLSATKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-44 OT
Sep 26WHCUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 63-14
Sep 19LTXSTTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 49-35
Sep 12WUNLVTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 44-6
Sep 5LIUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 52-16
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WCLT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | WTLSA | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WHCU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LTXST | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WUNLV | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LIU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Justin Benton's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.